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Best Actress, Cannes 2026

Original language: French, Japanese

Subtitles: Romanian, English

Directed by: Ryūsuke Hamaguchi

Country: France, Japan, Germany, Belgium

Year of production: 2026

Length: 196 minutes

Genre: Drama

Director of a care facility for the elderly, Marie-Lou strives to introduce an innovative care philosophy based on listening and respecting residents’ dignity, despite resistance from part of her staff. Her encounter with Mari, a Japanese theater director battling cancer, will profoundly reshape her path. By forming a deep, supportive friendship, the two women join forces in a shared struggle to “make the impossible possible.”

Credits

Ryūsuke Hamaguchi – Director

Ryūsuke Hamaguchi, Léa Le Dimna – Script

Casting

Virginie Efira

Tao Okamoto

Kyozo Nagatsuka

Kodai Kurosaki

Jean-Charles Clichet

Marie Bunel